Friday 21 March 2014

Paper Piecing Party – Showing Off

 So I don’t have anything new to share. I know – you’re absolutely shocked and surprised right? But I’ve had a bad week and I have not done any sewing. In fact I unplugged my sewing machine (or sewing computer as the manual informs me it is rightfully called) during a thunderstorm 4 days ago and have not even plugged it back again. It is downright gloomy in my house.

Instead of not having anything to show today, I thought I’d share a little ray of sunshine that happened the other day. I received a recent copy of Homespun magazine (March issue) and there’s my little LEGO Star Wars quilt included on a Pinteresting page.

LEGO Star Wars quilt in March Homespun

So it’s only a little feature/picture but my excitement is big. It’s pretty cool to see it included in a real magazine Winking smile I also have a project coming out in Homespun later in the year, so it’s nice to have a little debut with this quilt. There’s also been quite an increase in LEGO Star Wars patterns since then too (you can find them here) – so I look forward to seeing lots of paper pieced Star Wars guys all over the place!

That’s me. I’ll work on the dismal atmosphere and aim for something a little brighter next week. In the meantime, share your sewing sunshine with me. What have you been working on?

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Quick refresher on what the deal is with the Paper Piecing Party (full details here):
* It’s on every weekend here at Quiet Play, starting Friday.
* Link up something you’re working on that’s foundation paper pieced
* Link a blog post or flickr photo
* Visit at least two other links and leave a comment because that’s half the fun!
 


22 comments:

  1. Congratulations! I am glad your designs are getting the recognition they deserve. keep up the great work.

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  2. Congratulations. That's something to brighten a gloomy day! Must have used the force to bring it to their attention I think!

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  3. Yes, congratulations!! I am a tad put out that the magazine thinks daughters can't have the quilt though. I suppose people who don't know much about Star Wars think it is a boys' thing.

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  4. Congratulations, I hope you can do some sewing this week.

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  5. Yay for your magazine publication! Don't worry. You will have your mojo back soon. :)

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  6. That is FANTASTIC! I was just counting the months left before I need to have a completed Star Wars quilt to present to Miss 8. I haven't even started! I'm going with the once-I-start-I-won't-stop-until-I-finish approach.

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  7. That would be so fun to see something you have made in a magazine; makes all that paper removal worthwhile, ay?!? Sorry to hear you are still under the weather but I still think you are the Hostess with the Mostess :) Feel better Friend!!!!

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  8. That's a good thing to blow out the gloom. Congratulations!! and I do hope you are well soon, I miss your cheery hello notes.

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  9. Hooray on the magazine goodness!! I love your patterns, and I keep running across others that are your fans. Small world and all. :)

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  10. How nice to be featured Kristy, couldn't have happened to a nicer girl!

    Sorry to hear that your all-singing, all-dancing fancypants machine is currently gathering dust, hope that you and it are soon back in harmony :)

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  11. Congratulations! You are a real celebrity now, don't forget us little Derek's when you're rich and famous

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  12. That's very exciting indeed! x

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  13. Well done. You are a very creative designer. Nice to see you getting some recognition. Joanne

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  14. Wow, how fantastic! You deserve it, that quilt is amazing!

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  15. Congratulations! How fun to see your work like that. I hope the gloomy atmosphere is quickly replaced by a sunnier one.

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  16. Congratulations!! I hope you got several copies so that you can casually leave them abOut on your travels, seemingly inadvertently open to your Page!!!

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  17. Congrats Kristy!! That's so awesome!

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  18. congratulations on the publications Kristy. Hope you start to feel a bit more energised soon :-)

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  19. Congratulations!! It is very exciting to see your name published in a real magazine! Applause, applause! You go girl! ;-) I hope to see you in many more publications!

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  20. There can't be a greater sense of satisfaction then this?!

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